Vodafone Idea, IBM partner on AI transformation
The core part of the collaboration is the establishment of an AI innovation hub, bringing together Vodafone Idea and IBM Consulting specialists to co-develop...
Beyond bots: How AI-driven automation is rewiring telecom operations (Reader Forum)
AI-driven automation can mean lower costs, fewer outages, and a fundamentally new playbook for scale, speed, and resilience
What if your telecom network could heal...
‘The tech wars are over’ – The Things Industries blows out some IoT candles
Ten years old today (August 21), Netherlands-based LoRaWAN outfit The Things Industries appears to be thriving in a complex, fragmented, and weirdly twisted IoT...
How Verizon’s message to customers is good for wireless industry (Analyst Angle)
Can Verizon Consumer Group CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath improve customer care?
Verizon could be onto something important. They are said to be shifting their focus back...
There is bipartisan support for AI regulation, UMD survey finds
University of Maryland survey found that support for AI regulation crosses party lines
In sum – what you need to know:
-United on AI -...
Private 5G installations and impacts – 20+ of the best
Private 5G is gaining traction globally, with deployments from Tesla to Sinopec showing measurable productivity, safety, and efficiency gains, reinforcing forecasts of rapid market...
Buzz HPC and Bell partner on sovereign AI infra
Bell and Buzz HPC's main goal is to provide secure access to large-scale AI computing resources located entirely within Canada
In sum – what to...
Vantage Data Centers plans $25B AI campus in Texas
Vantage noted that construction is already underway, with the first building expected to be operational in the second half of 2026
In sum – what...
Honeywell buys SparkMeter utility platforms – as industrial giants shrink to grow
Honeywell has acquired SparkMeter’s utility platforms in a tuck-in deal to expand its smart energy software, aligning with its strategy of spinning off legacy...
Test and Measurement: Testing an orbital data center at the ISS
Red Hat, Axiom Space collaborated on a compact edge compute solution, or "orbital data center" for space
A compact prototype for an orbital data...
Orange Belgium discloses cyberattack impacting 850,000 customer accounts
Orange stressed that sensitive data such as passwords, banking details, and email addresses were not affected
In sum - what to know:
Large-scale breach, limited data...
Turkey to award 5G spectrum in October
The Government of Turkey has consulted with local carriers Turkcell, Turk Telekom, and Vodafone Turkey while reviewing European 5G deployment models
In sum – what...
U Mobile launches 5G offering in Malaysia
U Mobile is targeting 80% coverage of populated areas with 5G by the second half of 2026
In sum – what to know:
U Mobile introduces...
What remains of CommScope after the CCS sale? (Analyst Angle)
This divestiture represents not just a financial windfall but a strategic pivot for CommScope
CommScope has taken a decisive step in reshaping its business by...
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 for mid-range smartphones
The new Qualcomm chip promises AI, gaming, and camera upgrades for mid-range smartphones
In sum – what to know:
Modest performance boost, major gaming focus –...
Building the Internet’s Fast Lane: Ivo Ivanov on DE-CIX, Global Interconnection, and the Leap...
In this episode, Ivo Ivanov, CEO and Chairman of DE-CIX, shares how his company is building the next generation of Internet infrastructure — from...
DNB gets capital injection by Malaysian carriers
With this new capital injection, each telco’s total contribution to DNB has risen to approximately MYR350 million
In sum – what to know:
$82.8M added to...
BSNL to get capex push for network expansion
BSNL spent about INR 250 billion over the past year to roll out 100,000 towers delivering 4G mobile services
In sum – what to know:
INR...
Treasury Secretary indicates federal interest in Intel stake
Bessent spoke on CNBC about turning Intel's CHIPS Act grants into a U.S. government stake in the company
In sum – what to know:
Taking a...
Intel gains $2B SoftBank investment amid turnaround push
The investment from Softbank is equal to roughly 2% of Intel
In sum – what to know:
$2B vote of confidence – SoftBank will invest $2B...
Applied Digital announces $3b AI campus in North Dakota
Applied Digital has secured more than 900 acres for the project and reached a power supply agreement with Cass County Electric Cooperative
In sum –...
Google targets nuclear energy for its data centers
Google noted that Hermes 2 will deliver up to 50 megawatts (MW) of reliable electricity to TVA’s grid, supporting its data centers in Tennessee...
Editorial Report: Open RAN Reality Check
Open RAN is entering its next phase. After years of grinding work to standardize open interfaces between disaggregated radio components, the focus now shifts to leveraging this new open architecture to deliver tangible innovation.
Big Mac with AI (and a side order of IoT) – digitizing the Golden...
McDonald’s is digitizing operations with Google Cloud through AI, IoT, and cloud platforms, enhancing restaurant efficiency, streamlining corporate systems, and boosting customer engagement with...
Industry 4.0 on the march – 41% P5G CAGR, 11% PTT CAGR, 19% IoT...
Private 5G spending will hit $5bn by 2028 (41% CAGR), push-to-talk revenues will reach $12bn (11% CAGR), and Industry 4.0 sales will climb to...